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MARAVANYIKA v HOVE 1997 (2) ZLR 88 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR p88

Citation

1997 (2) ZLR 88 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HB-28-97

Court

High Court, Bulawayo

Judge

Malaba J

Heard

11 July 1997

Judgment

11 July 1997

Counsel

J K N Stirling, for the applicant
S J C Moyo, for the respondent

Case Type

Application for maintenance order

Annotations

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Flynote

Costs — scale — amount awarded falling within jurisdiction of magistrates court — when costs may be awarded on High Court scale

Court — jurisdiction — High Court — maintenance claim — whether fact that magistrates court is designated as a maintenance court precludes the High Court from dealing with such a claim

Family law — maintenance — child — payment by one spouse in excess of that spouse's obligation — creates debt by other spouse to first spouse — amount — calculation — remarriage of spouse and establishment of another family — effect

Prescription — debt — arrears of maintenance — constitute a debt which is subject to prescription

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